Table 1.
Characteristics of survey respondents
| Characteristic | Percentage of Attendees (N = 343) | Percentage of Presenters (N = 74) |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution of participants | ||
| Practicing surgeon | 54.2 | - |
| Fellow | 10.5 | - |
| Resident | 31.2 | - |
| Medical student | 4.1 | - |
| Geographic location | ||
| Africa | 4.3 | 0 |
| Asia | 47 | 13.5 |
| Australia | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Europe | 22.6 | 17.6 |
| North America | 18.3 | 47.3 |
| South America | 6.4 | 20.3 |
| Use of live virtual lectures before the COVID-19 Outbreak | ||
| I did not use it | 39.1 | 45.9 |
| Monthly or less | 38.3 | 32.4 |
| Weekly | 16.5 | 18.9 |
| Daily | 6.1 | 2.7 |
| Use of live virtual lectures after the COVID-19 Outbreak | ||
| I did not use it | 2.9 | 0 |
| Monthly or less | 9.6 | 13.5 |
| Weekly | 52.2 | 51.4 |
| Daily | 35.4 | 10.8 |
| Difficulty with assessing virtual lectures | ||
| Yes | 11.9 | 8.1 |
| No | 88.1 | 91.9 |
| Experience with virtual lectures | ||
| Excellent | 42.9 | 40.5 |
| Good | 49.6 | 50 |
| Fair | 4.9 | 9.5 |
| Poor | 2.3 | 0 |
| Very poor | 0.3 | 0 |